Learn to create the music you love, your way, at Sage Music® in San Antonio, TX. We offer personalized composition lessons within a supportive and inspiring community that’s dedicated to helping you succeed.
From mastering basic theory to developing your own unique style, we’ll equip you with the tools to bring your ideas to life. Our mission is to guide you toward becoming the best composer and individual you can be.
Lessons at our school are led by professional music composition instructors using our proven Arpeggio® lesson system. We also tailor them to your specific goals.
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Music Composition Lessons for Adults in San Antonio
Think music composition is just for kids? Think again! At Sage Music, 63.8% of our students are adults.
Whether you’re pursuing a professional career or have always just dreamed of writing your own music, you’ve come to the right place.
Our students range from complete beginners to intermediate composers to advanced musicians deepening their skillset.
No matter what your goals are, Sage Music in San Antonio can help you achieve them.
Beginner Adult Music Composition Lessons
Passionate about music but new to composition? Many of our students who feel inspired to write their own songs often find it overwhelming without proper guidance.
Our beginner lessons introduce you to essential theory and foundational techniques, giving you the tools to start composing with confidence. Before you know it, you’ll be creating beautiful music you’re proud of.
Intermediate Adult Composition Lessons
Once you’ve mastered the basics, we’ll help you refine your skills by focusing on musical form, dramatic structure, and techniques that make your compositions more dynamic and cohesive.
Advanced Adult Composition Lessons
In our advanced lessons, we’ll support you as you make strides toward larger creative goals. Whether it’s mastering orchestration, improving pacing, or developing advanced compositional techniques, Sage Music provides the tools to elevate your music to a professional level.
Composition Lessons for Kids in San Antonio
Inspire your child’s creativity in a fun and engaging environment
Just like you, we want to see your child enjoy music, have fun, and develop into a well-rounded, capable person. We also understand that as a busy parent, you need a program you can trust to work with your schedule.
That’s why we designed our Arpeggio® lesson system with versatility in mind. Programs like Suzuki, ABRSM, or the Royal Conservatory provide a list of songs to follow, but our system focuses on developing your child’s skills so they can eventually create and compose any music they imagine. That’s true growth and real learning.
Keeping You In The Loop
Our system ensures you can track your child’s progress through detailed weekly notes. Additionally, they will have opportunities to showcase their creativity by participating in our student sharing hour, open mics, or regular recitals. These events provide visible results that inspire confidence and feelings of self-empowerment.
Beginner Child Music Composition Lessons
The imagination of a child is boundless, and our beginner composition lessons focus on nurturing that creativity. At the same time, we provide the structure and fundamental theory needed to help them start composing music with confidence.
Intermediate Child Composition Lessons
Once your child begins creating their own music, the next step is mastering more complicated techniques and rules. This includes learning about the sounds and ranges of instruments, musical forms, and other important skills that will further refine their compositions.
Advanced Child Music Composition Lessons
Did you know the creative industry surpasses the automotive industry in size? Composers often lead the way in this field, generating a steady income through licensing. We provide expert guidance to children who aspire to become professional composers, preparing them for conservatories, college admissions, or the process of building a professional portfolio.
The Problem With Other Programs
Many of our students come to us after taking lessons from suboptimal providers. They tried online courses or apps, like YouTube, Suzuki, and TakeLessons, which lack true personalization. Either that or they worked with instructors who didn’t have genuine teaching experience.
As a result, these students were unable to achieve the kind of progress they wanted. Many felt frustrated during sessions, or by videos they paid for, because they still had to essentially teach themselves. Their instructors might have shown them what to do, but not the optimal way to do it, leading to wasted effort, lost time, and unnecessary expense.
Don’t give up on your love for music! The good news is that you’ve found the best program for learning music in a reliable and science-backed way. Our Arpeggio® lesson system, created right here at Sage Music®, is designed to ensure your success.
Different Music Composition Lesson Types
Not all composition lessons are alike. Each musical style comes with its own techniques and considerations. Some focus on vocal writing, others on improvisation, and some involve advanced orchestration.
Private Composition Lessons
All of our composition lessons are carried out in a private, one-on-one format. This is done intentionally. We believe that personalized feedback is essential for developing your unique voice as a composer. Group classes simply can’t provide this level of careful, individual attention.
Classical Composition Lessons
If you're inspired by the works of Mozart, Brahms, Schoenberg, or Reich, this is the path for you. Whether you want to explore complex music theory, embrace current post-modern trends, or craft your own signature style, we’ll guide you every step of the way through classical composition.
Jazz Composition Lessons
Jazz composition demands a strong grasp of theory and improvisation so that your work will make sense for the performers. We’ll teach you everything you need to know to write within this highly flexible and spontaneous genre and compose breathtaking jazz pieces.
Songwriting Lessons
While many people don’t associate songwriting with traditional composition, it is just another unique branch of the art form. Our songwriting classes place less emphasis on music theory, focusing more on structure, clarity, and meaningful lyrics. You'll also learn how to arrange your songs for voice, guitar, piano, or even a full band arrangement.
Our Music Composition Teachers
When you work with our teachers, you or your child will make faster progress toward your goals, with less time and less effort. Your friends and family will notice the difference. You will be playing the music you want, having fun, and sounding great in no time.
Why? We take a different approach. We hire skilled musicians who are passionate about teaching as employees - not contractors, as most schools do. We train them in the best techniques for learning and teaching music, using our proven, science-backed Arpeggio® lesson framework. The result: you will enjoy playing any music with confidence and ease.
Available Music Composition Times
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Reviews
We've worked with thousands of amazing clients like you
The staff are excellent musicians and love teaching. I highly recommend this school.
I'm happy to have found a school that teaches in in person and online lessons for multiple instruments, voice, composition, etc. All the teachers and staff are great. I've come to Sage music to learn Jazz piano along with other instruments. My teacher Isaiah is very talented and someone I hope to play like someday. I love the individual lessons, and studio classes where you can learn other instruments or brush up more on your current instrument at no additional cost. The staff is also very helpful for questions and concerns. The school building is a beautiful renovated old house with plenty of music rooms. Staff and teachers always dress nice too. They also have a website and dashboard for students to choose lessons, communicate, and read teacher notes. I think there is one area for improvement. I'd like to maximize as much hands-on practice as possible. I'd like to suggest less time spent during class for goal setting and to utilize the website to provide resources and give homework, and save class time. Other than that, I'm very happy to be here and I know I'll be an even better musician with the lessons I'm getting. I recommend giving them a try!
Thank you Isaiah for allowing my little one to feel comfortable even when she is doubting herself and for giving her the tools to believe in herself.
The progress I've made in a short time is amazing, and the staff is great.
Phenomenal!
My teacher's great! He's going at my pace. He's very patient and impresses as being genuinely interested in helping me achieve my goals. My lessons are fun and informative. It's been a wonderful experience.
Our Music Composition Lesson Locations
Sage Music in San Antonio provides top-tier composition lessons both in person and online, accommodating students of all ages and levels of ability.
San Antonio Music School At Sage Music
Housed in a historic landmark building, our San Antonio location features a concert stage, modern teaching rooms, and inviting spaces. With a professional faculty and friendly staff, we’re proud to furnish an exceptional learning environment tailored to your needs.
Expert Online Music Lessons At Sage Music School
Our school brings the music lessons to you. Sage Music Online allows students to enjoy the same high-quality instruction as our in-person lessons, all from the comfort of home. You’ll benefit from lesson recordings, access to our student app, digital open mics, performance opportunities, and more.
Contact, address, and hours.
Address
209 W. Poplar St.
San Antonio, TX 78212
Telephone
(210) 664-1100
School Hours
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Monday | 10:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m. |
Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m. |
Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m. |
Thursday | 10:00 a.m. to 09:00 p.m. |
Friday | 10:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m. |
Saturday | 09:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m. |
Sunday | 09:00 a.m. to 07:00 p.m. |